UCC Graduation: Meet Henry Arnold Gyamfi, the Doctor Who Bagged 10 Awards, Speaks of His Success
- A new graduate from the School of Medical Sciences of the University of Cape Coast has turned heads with his academic success
- New medical doctor Henry Arnold Gyamfi received a standing ovation at a recent UCC graduation ceremony as he bagged 10 awards
- He spoke in an interview where he opened up on how it felt to be recognised for his academic successes after years of dedication
Dr Henry Arnold Gyamfi, a newly graduated medical doctor from the School of Medical Sciences of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has chalked a major achievement worth celebrating.
This comes after he bagged 10 awards at the School of Medical Sciences during the 7th Session of the 58th Congregation held for graduands of the College of Health and Allied Sciences.
Source: Facebook
Some notable awards he picked up at the 58th Congregation were:
- Overall Best Male Medical Student
- Best Graduating Student in Radiology
- Best Graduating Student in Community Medicine
- Best Graduating Student in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Best Graduating Student in Internal Medicine, and
- Best Graduating Student in Paediatrics and Child Health.
He was also the Best Graduating Clinical Student, Best Graduating Student in Neuroscience, and received the Vice-Chancellor's Prize for Overall Best Performance.
A video shared by YEN.com.gh on the Facebook page of ATL FM showed Dr Gyamfi in a visibly excited mood as he collected his awards and flaunted them on stage.
Speaking in an interview with the radio station, he admitted that he knew he would pick up some awards at the graduation ceremony, but never envisaged there would be so many.
"The feeling was amazing, and I must admit it was overwhelming seeing everybody cheering you on and giving a standing ovation."
He also opened up about his motivations and touched on his ambitions going forward as a medical doctor.
"For me, I've always endeavoured to be part of the best wherever I go. Even if I don't imagine myself as the best, I always want to be counted as among the best students."
"Currently having decided on what to do, I am considering internal medicine, subspecialty cardiology. But hopefully, after the housemanship, it will be clear enough for me to know."
The Facebook video is below:
Congratulatory messages for Dr Henry Arnold Gyamfi
Netizens have praised Dr Henry Arnold Gyamfi for his outstanding academic achievements during his time in medical school.
Elizabeth Tabitha Abbew indicated:
"I am not surprised at all. Congratulations, Arnold. This is well deserved. All your teachers saw what you were made of. The sky is only the beginning."
Paa Kwaw Mensah Honny wrote:
"Proud of you, my son. Charlie, you made me feel so good."
OWASS alumni named Valedictorian at UCC
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that an alumnus of Opoku Ware School became the envy of many as he achieved an academic feat at the University of Cape Coast.
Dennis Frimpong Agyapong was announced as valedictorian during the 5th Session of the 58th Congregation for the UCC College of Education Studies graduands.
He took the award after he earned an impressive Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.99 during his program of study, with netizens praising his achievement.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
